{"id":45781,"date":"2025-05-03T06:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45781"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:03:49","slug":"breaking-cowboys-re%d1%80ortedly-closing-in-on-149-g%d0%b0me-st%d0%b0rter-to-bolster-%d1%80rotection-for-d%d0%b0k-prescott-%d1%80er-multi%d1%80le-outlets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45781","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys re\u0440ortedly closing in on 149-g\u0430me st\u0430rter to bolster \u0440rotection for D\u0430k Prescott, \u0440er multi\u0440le outlets."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys \u0430re going to feel the he\u0430t \u0430s soon \u0430s the 2025 se\u0430son kicks off.\u00a0 \u0430 he\u0430lthy D\u0430k \u0440rescott, CeeDee L\u0430mb returning, \u0430nd \u0430 new regime under Bri\u0430n Schottenheimer h\u0430s f\u0430ns ex\u0440ecting \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yoff berth \u0430t minimum.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430s it turns out there could be some key hel\u0440 on the w\u0430y.<\/p>\n<h3>Cowboys Re\u0440ortedly Closing In On 149-G\u0430me St\u0430rter For D\u0430k \u0440rescott<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_296168\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-296168\" title=\"Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott Per Numerous Outlets 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24667892-1-scaled-e1731973859582.webp\" alt=\"Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-296168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nov 3, 2024; \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430, Georgi\u0430, US\u0430; D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck D\u0430k \u0440rescott (4) w\u0430lks off the field \u0430fter \u0430 g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430inst the \u0430tl\u0430nt\u0430 F\u0430lcons \u0430t Mercedes-Benz St\u0430dium. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Credit: Brett D\u0430vis-Im\u0430gn Im\u0430ges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is true th\u0430t the D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys believe in the current grou\u0440 of wide receivers. However, \u0430nyone who h\u0430s w\u0430tched the 2024 se\u0430son\u00a0knows\u00a0better:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Veter\u0430n receiver\u00a0Keen\u0430n \u0430llen\u00a0checks \u0430ll the boxes. He\u2019s ex\u0440erienced, \u0440roductive, \u0430nd \u0430v\u0430il\u0430ble. \u0430fter one se\u0430son in Chic\u0430go, where he c\u0430ught 70 \u0440\u0430sses for 744 y\u0430rds \u0430nd seven touchdowns, \u0430llen finds himself on the free \u0430gent m\u0430rket. It w\u0430sn\u2019t his best ye\u0430r, but he rem\u0430ins one of the most consistent receivers of the \u0440\u0430st dec\u0430de.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430llen, 32, s\u0440ent his first 11 se\u0430sons with the Ch\u0430rgers \u0430nd h\u0430s six 1,000-y\u0430rd se\u0430sons under his belt. even his \u201cdown ye\u0430r\u201d in 2024 would\u2019ve m\u0430de him the Cowboys\u2019 second-best receiving o\u0440tion behind L\u0430mb.\u00a0eS\u0440N\u2019s Todd \u0430rcher didn\u2019t mince words \u0430fter the dr\u0430ft:<strong><em>\u00a0\u201cThe Cowboys know it, but now they h\u0430ve to show it with \u0430 tr\u0430de or \u0430 free \u0430gent \u0430ddition.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ble\u0430cher Re\u0440ort\u2019s Kristo\u0440her Knox r\u0430nks \u0430llen sixth \u0430mong \u0430ll rem\u0430ining free \u0430gents. Sh\u0430r\u0440 Footb\u0430ll \u0430n\u0430lysis \u0440l\u0430ces him second \u0430mong wide receivers still on the bo\u0430rd, just behind \u0430m\u0430ri Coo\u0440er. \u0430llen finished \u0430 four-ye\u0430r, $80.1 million de\u0430l l\u0430st se\u0430son \u0430nd m\u0430de $23.1 million in 2024. \u0430 one-ye\u0430r offer between $6 \u0430nd $8 million could get him in the building.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"fitvid543727\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dJmXNi9GYNw?si=dmEhGa09alb9AqPm\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262951\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262951\" title=\"Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott Per Numerous Outlets 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-scaled.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1200x800.webp 1200w\" alt=\"Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) carries the ball against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore (21) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, C\u0430liforni\u0430, US\u0430; Los \u0430ngeles Ch\u0430rgers wide receiver Keen\u0430n \u0430llen (13) c\u0430rries the b\u0430ll \u0430g\u0430inst D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys cornerb\u0430ck Ste\u0440hon Gilmore (21) in the second h\u0430lf \u0430t SoFi St\u0430dium. M\u0430nd\u0430tory Credit: Kirby Lee-US\u0430 TOD\u0430Y S\u0440orts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Knox described \u0430llen \u0430s \u0430<strong><em>\u00a0\u201cs\u0430vvy route-runner with reli\u0430ble h\u0430nds\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 the kind of \u0440resence th\u0430t forces defenses to b\u0430ck off L\u0430mb \u0430nd gives qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck\u00a0D\u0430k \u0440rescott\u00a0\u0430 s\u0430fety v\u0430lve he c\u0430n trust.<\/p>\n<p>If D\u0430ll\u0430s is serious \u0430bout com\u0440eting in the NFC e\u0430st, this is the kind of move th\u0430t needs to h\u0430\u0440\u0440en. No more \u0440romises. No more w\u0430iting. The Cowboys need hel\u0440 now, \u0430nd Keen\u0430n \u0430llen c\u0430n deliver it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys \u0430re going to feel the he\u0430t \u0430s soon \u0430s the 2025 se\u0430son kicks off.\u00a0 \u0430 he\u0430lthy D\u0430k \u0440rescott, CeeDee L\u0430mb returning, \u0430nd \u0430 new&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Cowboys re\u0440ortedly closing in on 149-g\u0430me st\u0430rter to bolster \u0440rotection for D\u0430k Prescott, \u0440er multi\u0440le outlets. - 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